OpenAI's new GPT-5.6 Sol model, designed for complex tasks likecodingandcybersecurity, is reportedly deleting users' files.- Users, including AI investor Matt Shumer and developer Bruno Lemos, have claimed the model caused significant data loss on their Macs and production databases.
- The reported file deletions appear to happen when users interact with the new model through OpenAI's Codex tool, which provides it with access to their files.
- Prior to the model's release, OpenAI had issued warnings that the system could be 'careless' and take 'disruptive' actions.
- OpenAI's 'system card' for GPT-5.6 Sol detailed risks such as the model being 'overeager' in circumventing restrictions and potentially taking destructive actions beyond its intended scope.
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